{% extends "../docshell.html" %}
{% block title %}Requirements{% endblock %}
{% block navigation %}{% include 'navigation.html' %}{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<h1>Requirements</h1>
<p>
  Rhizosphere is 100% web-based, and only uses standard technologies like
  HTML and Javascript. You only need your browser to access Rhizosphere
  visualizations.
</p>
<p>
  Rhizosphere leverages HTML5 features which may not be available to all
  current browsers, but it always provides fallback functionality for missing
  browser capabilities.
</p>
<h2>Supported browsers</h2>
<p>Rhizosphere supports the following browsers:</p>
<dl>
  <dt>Google Chrome</dt>
  <dd>This is the recommended choice for speed and performance.</dd>
  <dt>Apple Safari</dt>
  <dd>Tested against version 5. Should work on version 4 and 3 too.</dd>
  <dt>Mozilla Firefox</dt>
  <dd>
    Tested against version 3.6 and (upcoming) version 4.
    Should work with earliers versions (FF3, possibly FF2).
  </dd>
  <dt>Opera</dt>
  <dd>
    Tested againg version 10.60 and onward.
  </dd>
</dl>

<p class="note">
  <strong>Note</strong>. Microsoft <strong>Internet Explorer</strong> is not
  actively supported, although we tested newly released version 9 and is likely
  to work flawlessly. For earlier versions we recommend installing
  <a href="http://www.google.com/chromeframe">Google Chrome Frame</a>.
</p>

<h2>Supported devices</h2>
<p>
  Rhizosphere has been tested on traditional laptops, netbooks and
  desktop PCs.
</p>
<p>Rhizosphere has been tested on a range of <strong>iOS</strong> devices:
  Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. On smartphones and tables it provides
  a customized user experience that adapts to the device screen size.
</p>
<p class="note">
  <strong>Note</strong>. Rhizosphere also provides <strong>experimental</strong>
  support for Android devices.
</p>
{% endblock %}